High Point Raceway Announces Major Facility Improvements

Southern Pa. track will unveil numerous changes to the legendary
motocross facility, coinciding with its 30th year of AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship racing on May 28th

MT. MORRIS, Pa., (May 25, 2006) – In its continual effort to improve
the overall motocross experience at High Point Raceway, officials at
Racer Productions announced today a series of facility improvements
designed to create better sight lines for the fans, expand the already
sizable vending area and opportunities, improve the announcer’s PA call
of the event and better the overall competitiveness of the race.

“High Point Raceway has pulled out all the stops this year and taken
the extra measures to insure that fans attending this the 30th annual
High Point MX National will experience the ultimate in professional
motocross racing,” said Tim Cotter of Racer Productions. “From our
expansions in the manufacturers midway area to a completely new way of
broadcasting the call of the race from the press tower, High Point
Raceway will have a new look and sound for the upcoming 2nd Round
of the 2006 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship.”

1.) Sound System: With the thundering sound of
40-plus 450cc four-stroke engines revving to full volume through the
High Point valley, Racer Productions has enhanced its existing sound
system with a massive PA system – much like the one that was used at
Motocross Des Nations in France this past year. Spectators all over the
track will benefit from clear, audible information on the race despite
the extreme conditions.
2.) Vending: Used to be the “Hill People” on the far
side of the track had to fend for themselves when it came to
concessions and other creature comforts along the manufacturers midway
area. Not any more as High Point will now feature an expanded vending
area – complimenting a new section of track up closer to the front gate
that showcases a yet-to-be-named jump directly in front of a large
spectator area.
3.) Sight Lines: The spectator area below the
announcers tower has been moved 100-feet closer to the track. Track
designers removed the old wooden wall that racers would bank off of and
installed a brand new tunnel so that fans can also move freely from the
infield to the vending area and entrance to the pro pits anytime during
the day.
4.) TV Coverage: The far woods section in the valley
to the left of the announcers tower has been removed in order to make
for better sight lines for the fans in attendance and a more consistent
view for TV cameras to track the race.
5.) Race Course Improvements: Several of the jumps
along the finish line area have been eliminated. Racers will crest the
hill at the end of the pro pits, hitting one jump there, then gas the
bikes in a high-speed chase towards the press tower table top/finish
line jump. This will not only allow for better sight lines for the fans
in both the pits and seated/standing in the infield, it will also be
the area where the mechanics work to communicate with their racers –
allowing fans a clear view of this highly interesting aspect of the
race.

“For 30 years we’ve been taking diligent notes after each National
regarding ways we can improve the High Point Raceway experience for our
fans,” said Rita Coombs of Racer Productions. “And this year we’ve
taken some extra measures to go beyond the improvements we’ve made in
the past in order to elevate the experience at what we feel is one of
the most fan-friendly professional motocross racing facilities in the
nation.”

Racer Productions is a Morgantown, West Virginia-based company
specializing in producing and promoting amateur and professional
motorcycle and quad cycle racing events, including: MX Nationals at
High Point Raceway and Steel City Raceway (Delmont, Pa.), the Grand
National Cross Country Series (GNCCs), three rounds of the ITP/Moose
ATVA Nationals (Oak Hill, Delmont & Hurricane Mills), the AMA
National Amateur Motocross Championships, aka “Loretta Lynn’s.”

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